Hollywood Ending
Hollywood Ending: Unveiling the Shadows of Desire
Lyrics
You stay on 'till you're good and raw
You endure until you're emotionally vulnerable
Go back and forth, a little see saw
Fluctuating between emotions like on a seesaw
Praying that this ride will end
Hoping for an end to this emotional turmoil
But when it does you go again
However, once it ends, you willingly start over
Can't get that monster
Unable to forget a troubling experience
Out of my mind
Referring to a persistent and haunting memory
She's got my hair and
Characteristics of the haunting memory are inescapable
She's got my eyes
The memory resembles the singer's physical attributes
She follows me wherever I go
The haunting memory is omnipresent
Speaking for me and
It speaks on behalf of the singer
Wearing my clothes
It even adopts the singer's appearance
You hang on 'till your hands are sore
You persist even when physically exhausted
Blistering but you still want more
Despite hardships, the desire for more persists
You think there's something here for you
Believing there's something worthwhile in the experience
Go out and buy yourself a clue
Suggesting a lack of awareness, advising to gain insight
In Hollywood where all the lights are low
Referencing Hollywood's superficiality and deception
And truth's as rare as the winter snow
Truth is scarce in a place known for illusions
She wanted a place arid as her soul
Describing someone desiring a soulless environment
Where her only job was never to grow old
Where the only responsibility is to avoid aging
When the lights are shining
When the spotlight is on, what is seen?
Will you see me skin
Asking if the observer perceives the singer's essence
Or just the shell that
Or merely the outward appearance
I'm packaged in
The singer has restrained themselves
I've held my tongue
Choosing not to express their true feelings
And I've hid my sores
Hiding emotional wounds and vulnerabilities
If I'm less of myself
If the singer becomes less authentic
Will you love me more
Questioning if love will still be present
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